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mercury

🇬🇧 UK/'mә:kjuri/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A heavy, silvery-white metallic element that is liquid at room temperature, used in thermometers and barometers; also the planet closest to the sun.

汞；水银；水星

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
mercuryother
=mercury

Common Collocations

  • 1.mercury thermometer水银温度计
  • 2.mercury planet水星
  • 3.mercury poisoning汞中毒

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system.

  • 2.

    The mercury in the thermometer rises when the temperature increases.

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